Combined water wheel and elevator.



No. 745,233. PATBNTBD Nov. 24, 190s.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 24, 1903.

LOUIS OLIVER, OF ONTARIO, OREGON.

COMBINED WATER WHEYEL AND ELEVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,233, dated November24, 1903.

Application ripa April 25. 190s.

To a/ZZ whom t map/concern,.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS OLIVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ontario, in the county of Malheur and State of Oregon, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Water Wheel andElevator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto acombined waterelevator and water-wheel; andthe primary object of the same is to provide an organization of elementsincluding a rotary waterwheel having means for elevating water to thecenter thereof and delivering the elevated water into a fiume orotherconduit by the rotation of the wheel and to have the latter adjustable,so that it may be swung clear of the stream when ice or the injuriouseffects of high water are present.

A further object of the invention is to provide a water-wheel which maybe utilized in transmitting power as well as elevating water forirrigating or other purposes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a water-wheel withmeans for, elevatingwater without in the least detracting from theeffectiveness of its revolution and to utilize such revolution inconjunction with a particular construction of water-conveyers within thewheel to arrive lat the result sought. l

The invention consists, essentially, VVin a water-wheel havingperipheral inlets to a series of conduits forming the spokes orintermediate supports ofthe wheel, all connecting with a centralchamber, and arotatable shaft or axle communicating with said chamber.

The invention further consists in a rotatable water-wheel havingperipheral blades and intermediate conduits forming the spokes of thewheel and communicating with a tubular shaft or axle which is rotated bythe wheel and also freely adjustable to swing the wheel clearof thewater from whichpthe sup- The invention still further consists of thedetails of const ruction and arrangement of the several parts, whichwill be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the elementscontributing to the successful operation of the improved wheel,

showing the latter in edge elevation and the SerialNo.1A5 1,325. (Nomodel.)

to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The contributing elements and improved Wheel are adapted to be supportedon the bank of a river or other stream of water or upon a juttingplatform erected at a suitable elevation above normal high-water mark.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a basebar rotatably held on the upperend of a center-post 2 by an elongated bolt or fulcrumpin connected tothe bar l and projecting downwardly into the post, as clearly shown byFig. 7. The center-post 2 is adapted to be embedded in the bank of ariver or other Stream or erected on a platform, and in some instances itis obvious that the bar l might be directly applied to a deviceanalogous to the post 2, secured on a platform. The bar 1 hasupwardly-projecting fulcrum-ears 4 at its ends, to which ears 5, securedto the lower terminal of a derrick-frame 6, are pivotally attached. Thederrick-frame 6 comprises two center uprights 7, pivotally attached attheir lower ends to a fulcrum-plate 8, secured on the center of the barl over the post 2. The upper ends of the uprights 7 are secured to apost 8a, from which beams 9 extend downwardly in diverging planes andare movably attached through the medium of the ears 5 thereon to theears 4. Projecting forwardly from the uprights 7 and disposed at anupward angle of inclination are supportingbeams lO, each upright havingone of the said latter beams secured thereto. Extending rearwardly fromthe upper end of the post 8 are horizontal beams 1l, and connected tothe rear ends thereof and also to the inner sides of the lower terminalsof the uprights 7 are inclined beams 12,which are braced by beams 13,extending therefrom up to the angle of intersection of the beams ll withthe postSa. An obvious variation inthe structure of the derrick would beto have one beam substituted for the two beams 11. Between the inclinedbeams 12 a winding-drum 14 is rotatably mounted and held on a shaft 15,having an operating crank-handle 16 and provided with suitableratchet-and-pawl mechanism to hold the drum against movement undercertain conditions, as will be readily understood. A wire cable oranalogous device 17 is wound on the drum and passes over a guide-pulley18, held between the upper extremities of the beams 12, and then extendsdownwardly through a block or other suitable guide 19, flxed at a pointback of the derrick. From the block 19 the cable or analogous device' 17extends upwardly and is attached to the rear-end connecting device forthe beams 11, as clearly shown by Fig. 1. By operating the drum 14 inthe proper direction the derrick may be thrown inwardly atan angle or bepermitted to assume the position shown by Fig. 1.

In guide-strips 20, secured to the upper extremities of the uprights 7and the lower extremity of the post 8, the upper end of a rack-bar 2l isslidably mounted, the lower end of said bar being formed with ayoke 22,movably connected to a bearing-sleeve 23. The teeth of the rack-bar 2lare held in continual mesh with a pinion 24, secured on a shaft 25between the uprights 7, said shaft having a crank-handle 26 andratchet-andpawl mechanism 27, whereby the degree of adjustment of therack-bar may be maintained.

The supporting-beams`10 have guy-cables 28 secured to the outer endsthereof and also tothe upper front portion of the derrick, as clearlyshown by Fig. 1, the said guy-cables reinforcing the beams 10 andpreventing them from being drawn downwardly or displaced by the weightimposed thereon and instituted by devices which will be presently setforth.

Coperating with the derrick and parts just set forth is a tubular shaft29, rotatably mounted in the bearing-sleeve 23 and having its inner enddisposed in close relation to the outer end of a ume or conduit 30. Theouter extremity of the tubular shaft 29 also rotatably extends through asuspending-sleeve 31, connected by a cable or` analogous device 32 tothe outer ends of the beams 10. The outer end of the shaft extendsthrough and is connected to the tubular hub 33 of a waterwheel 34, andarranged around and in close proximity to the said hub are a series ofdelivery-spouts 35, which have communication with acentral chamber 36through the medium of outwardly-opening gate-valves 37, there being onevalve between each spout and the chamber. The chamber 36 is arranged inconcentric relation to the hub 33, and the outer end of the shaft 29opens directly into the said chamber. Extending from each spout 35 is aspiral conduit 38, having its outer extremity gradually merging into therim 39 of the Wheel, the outer terminals of the conduits in part formingthe rim and have their outer ends controlled by gates 40, held in closedand open positions by set-screws or analogous devices 41, the said gatesbeing inclined, as shown by Fig. 4, and the space 42 between each gateand the adjacent part of the sncceeding conduit provides a clearancewhereby the water may freely pass into the several conduits as the wheelrevolves. The conduits 38 form the spokes or intermediate supports forthe water-wheel, and to avoid interference with the rotation of thelatter and for convenience in adjustment the gates 40 all projectinwardly within the confines of the inner periphery of the rim of thewheel. To complete the wheel-rim, side strips 43 are secured thereto andcover the opposite sides of the outer extremities of the conduits, sothat the spaces 42 are given a trough-like form. Extending upwardly fromthe strips 43 are blades 44, having inner angular iianges 45 secured tosaid strips and brace-rods 46 connected to the outer ends thereof and tothe strips, as clearly shown by Fig. 5. The blades 45 are disposed at anangle of inclination, and when the wheel is in position in the water thesaid blades face the current, so that the wheel will be regularlyrevolved. The inclination of the blades permits the water impactingthereagainst to push ed laterally therefrom to reduce the resistance androtation of the Wheel as much as possible. To render the attachment ofthe wheel 34 to the shaft 31 positive and insure a rotation of theshaft, the hub 34 is square in contour, and the outer end of the shaftfitted therein isof a like shape. To strengthen the wheel, braces 47 and48 respectively extend from the inner end of the hub 33 and the outerportion of the chamber 36 to the side strips 43, these braces beingomitted in Fig. 4 to avoid confusion, but are clearly shown by Figs. 1and 6. To hold the wheel steady when let down into the water, aguy-cable 48 is secured thereto and to a stake or other attaching meanson the bank or support for the derrick.

In preparing the wheel to elevate water the gates 40 ale opened, and thewheel is then let down into the water, as shown by Fig. 1. The currentimpacting against the blades 44 rotates the wheel, and water issuccessively taken up by the conduits, and as the latter rise the Watertherein flows toward the center of the wheel, forces the gate-valves 37outwardly, and enters the chamber 36, from whence it passes through thetubular shaft 29 and is emptied into the flume or conduit 30. When thewheel is adapted to be used solely as a power source, aband-wheel oranalogous device is applied to the shaft 29, as shown by dotted lines inFig. 1, and the gates 40 are closed, or the wheel may be used as apower-generating medium and at the same time elevate water. Through themechanism carried by the derrick and the arrangement of the latter toswivel or turn on the post 2 and also tilt backwardly and forwardly theIOO IIO

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wheel can be raised from the water at will and s-wung to one side on thebank or platform when it is not desired touse the apparatus or toprevent injury to the wheel by swiftlyflowing high water carrying debrisor ice. By the same means the wheel may be quickly arranged in operativeposition, and in View of the swivel-mounting of the derrick the wheelmay be disposed at any angle to the flume or conduit to obtain the bestresults in rotating the wheel and elevating the water.

All the parts of the wheel will be of a strong and durable nature andformed of suitable material, and the adjustment thereof may be readilycontrolled by an operator actuating the drum 14 and the rack-bar 2l.

It will be seen that the wheel and contributing elements set forth maybe conveniently employed for irrigating purposes or conveying water froma river or other stream any distance inland. It will also be understoodthat changes in the proportions, dimensions, and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is l.A water-wheel having spiral conduits extending from the centertotheperiphery thereof, a central chamber into which said conduits arearranged to empty, an angular hub projecting inwardly from the center ofthe chamber and a rotatable tubular shaft secured to the hub andcommunicating with the chamber.

2. Awater-wheelhavingelevating-conduits comprised in the structurethereof, a central chamber with which said conduits communicate, arotatable shaft opening into said chamber and securely fastened to thewheel, the inner end of the shaft being movably' sup` ported and alsohaving a swinging movement, and means for raising and lowering the Wheelor` changing its position without affecting it rotation. l

3. A water-wheelhaving elevating-conduits comprised iu the structurethereof, a rotatable shaft secured to the wheel at its inner end, and aswiVel-derrick having a tilting adjustment, the inner end of the shaftbeing held within a portion of the derrick.

4. A water-wheel having a rim, conduits extending from the centerthereof to the rim, gates adj ustably mounted overthe outer ends of theconduits within the rim, said gates being slidably adapted to be heldfixedly open or closed, a central chamber with which the conduitscommunicate, and a tubular shaft opening into the chamber.

5. Awater-wheel, comprising a rim, aseries of spiral conduits extendingfrom the center of the wheel to the rim and forming intermediatesupports for the latter, a chamber at the center of the wheel with whichthe inner ends of the conduits are adapted to communicate, asecuring-hub projecting inwardly from the center of the chamber, and atubular shaft secured to the said hub and opening into the chamber.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS OLIVER.

Witnesses:

W. Q. UTLEY, ALBERT CARLSON.

